Back tattoo ideas

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Small black fine line cross tattoo on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun, photographed from behind.
Small cross tattoo on upper back
Fine line script tattoo reading Amor vincit omnia in reddish ink across the upper back, just below the neckline.
Amor vincit omnia script on upper back
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo covering the back, with mandala ornament, dotwork on the upper arm and a geometric cross on the other arm.
Black and grey skull across a back piece
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the upper back, near the left shoulder blade.
Three birds on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged, blindfolded figure holding a set of scales, covering most of a person's back.
Winged blindfolded justice figure across a back
Colour tattoo of a butterfly whose wings form an awareness ribbon filled with puzzle pieces, in a bold outlined style on the upper back.
Butterfly ribbon with puzzle pieces on upper back
Solid black tribal tattoo on the lower back of a person lying on a white bed, above low-rise denim jeans.
Black tribal tattoo on lower back
Black knotwork tattoo of two interlaced animals with spiral details across the upper back, with a black triangular design on the shoulder.
Interlaced beast knotwork on a back
Full back tattoo in Japanese style showing a roaring tiger, a coiled snake, flowers and wave motifs, in black and grey shading.
Tiger and snake back piece
Black lettering in an infinity loop reading live the life you love, shown as a design, as temporary transfers on grass, and as a small fine script tattoo on a woman's upper back.
Infinity loop lettering reading live the life you love
Black and grey realistic cherry blossom tattoo with leaves and branches covering a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Cherry blossom tattoo across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a cartoon character in a heart-shaped frame with a pink bow and plumeria flowers, placed on the upper back and shoulder.
Heart frame with cartoon character and flowers
Black and grey realism tattoo of two magpies, one in flight and one near blossom branches, across a woman's back.
Magpies and blossom across a back
Black and watercolour style tattoo of a dandelion with seeds blowing up and over the shoulder, with blue and purple washes on the upper back.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder blade
Black and grey fine line lettering on a person's upper back reads hand wash warm water, mild soap like dry, do not machine dry, do not iron, with four laundry care symbols below.
Laundry care label text on upper back
Black and grey winged Egyptian-style tattoo on the upper back between the shoulder blades, with a woman in a grey hat and black strappy dress visible from behind.
Winged Egyptian-style motif on upper back
Colour tattoo of a lion's head framed by peacock feathers and pink flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Lion head with peacock feathers on upper back
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian-style pattern across a man's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Tribal pattern across a man's shoulder and upper back
Colourful watercolour style tattoo of a bird in flight above a gold pocket watch on a person's upper back.
Bird and pocket watch with watercolour splashes
Black and grey rose bouquet tattoo with leaves and small flowers on a woman's upper back, drawn in an engraved botanical style.
Rose bouquet on upper back
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind, with a small black triskelion tattoo of three spirals centred between the shoulder blades.
Triskelion tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a vertebral column running down a bare back, photographed from behind.
Spine tattoo down a bare back
Black and grey interlace knotwork tattoo on a back, showing a tree above two serpent heads and a triquetra at the base, in Blackwork style.
Knotwork tree and beasts across a back
Black and grey realism style dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and small teal beads on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers on the upper back
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a folding fan with cherry blossoms, falling petals and black characters on the upper back.
Fan and cherry blossom on upper back
Black and grey tribal tattoo of spiral curls and chevron bands across the upper back.
Tribal curl design across the upper back
A woman seen from behind wears gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos, with a gold ornamental design on her forearm and a silver mandala on her upper back.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos
Colour tattoo of a sword over a triangle symbol with green ivy and a golden winged orb, on the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a neo-traditional style.
Sword, triangle and ivy on a shoulder blade
Close-up of a colourful owl tattoo with dreamcatcher-style beads and hanging feathers in orange and teal on a person's upper back.
Owl and dreamcatcher on upper back
Bare back covered in a colourful traditional-style tattoo of a yellow tiger-like figure, an anchor, a ship and a row of roses above a banner.
Large back piece with tiger, anchor and roses
Black and grey butterfly tattoos on the upper back and shoulder blade of a woman with her hand raised to her head.
Two butterflies on an upper back
Black ink tattoo of a treble clef and bass clef merged with curling staff lines and script wording, placed on the upper back.
Treble and bass clef merged on upper back
Back of a woman's shoulder with a watercolour-style tattoo of a dandelion head and drifting seeds in black, blue and purple ink.
Dandelion seeds with watercolour wash on shoulder
Black and grey rose with soft wash shading and a long stem running down the upper back.
Black and grey rose down the upper back
Photograph of a black cat tattoo walking across the upper back, with pink, orange, teal and blue watercolour-style splashes trailing behind it.
Black cat with watercolour splashes on back
Colourful Ganesha tattoo covering a person's upper back, with an elephant head, ornate crown and red trident and Om marks on the forehead.
Ganesha back piece
Photograph of an ornate cross tattoo with a solid blue centre and black filigree scrollwork outline, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate cross on upper back
Realistic orange poppy tattoo with black linework stems and dots on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Orange poppy with black stems on upper back
Black and grey fairy wing tattoo spanning the upper back of a person with red hair and raised arms, with brown shading in the wing panels.
Fairy wings across a back
Colour tattoo of four women's faces arranged like a monument above pine trees, with THANK YOU above and FOR BEING A FRIEND below, on the back.
Four portraits with thank you lettering
Sketch-style tattoo on an upper back showing a seated figure beside ruined stone columns, with the words It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
Seated figure and ruined columns with a quote on back
Back of a person's shoulder showing a large peach botanical flower tattoo with a dark centre, teal and red accents and black-outlined leaves.
Peach flower with teal centre on upper back
Full back tattoo in Japanese style showing a leaping striped bass over rolling blue waves, with an anchor and an orange sunburst behind it, on a man's back.
Leaping striped bass and anchor on a back
Man seen from behind in a black Lucky 13 t-shirt, with traditional tattoos of a rose, an anchor and a spider web on his forearms and upper arms.
Traditional arm tattoos with a Lucky 13 tee
Fine line black script tattoo reading girl take pride in what you wanna do, with a small red xo at the end, across the upper back near the shoulder.
Handwritten quote across upper back
Heart-shaped script quote tattoo on a person's upper back, with the words peace and love picked out in blue and red.
Heart-shaped script quote on upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of a sea turtle with a black-outlined star burst on its shell, placed on the lower back.
Turtle with star burst shell on lower back
A small, solid, dark cross tattoo centred on the upper back of a woman with her hair up, photographed from behind with a warm vintage filter.
Small cross tattoo on upper back